And figure on at least three hours of prep work for every hour you would dedicate to a deal in the states.

I was done with the prep work and ready to do some serious spelling.

For kids that want to be more hands on, get them involved with the prep work.

But doing the prep work well would take far longer.

We then have several hours of prep work before baking starts after midnight ready for the morning.

After all the prep work has been completed you can now begin painting.

Despite all the peace prep work, not everyone caught on.

At times the prep work seemed an end in itself.

He said the prep work would only take three weeks.

I'll be doing baked eggs in the morning and need to finish the prep work before I head to bed.